Harvest Holiday News February 2014 Notes from the Chair Our New Year is off to a great start with two really good dances in January our regular Sunday Fun Dance and our Phase II IV Winter Fun Rounds The Winter Fun Rounds is a fundraiser for the benefit of Swingtime Center and this year we raised over $700. Thanks to all the cuers, dancers, and Harvest Holiday members who came out to support this event. We hope to see all of you at the annual Harvest Holiday Phase II IV Mini Fest on March 30th. Come on out and join us for the next regular Fun Dance on February 9 I m looking forward to seeing you there. Steve Davis Chairman, Harvest Holiday Festival 2014 Regular Sunday Fun Dance February 9 Reminder: Our Sunday Fun Dance is February 9. Dance is 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Harvest Holiday Mini Fest March 30 Phase II IV Level Swingtime Center, Fort Worth Afternoon Teaches ~ 2:00 5:00 p.m. Presented by Jack & Sharie Kenny and Christine & Theron Hixson Early Rounds 6:30 7:00 p.m. Evening Programmed Dance ~ 7:00 9:30 p.m. Flyer is on Harvest Holiday website at.
Page 2 Harvest Holiday News February 2014 Sunday Fun Dance Record January 12 Cuers: Karen & Ed Gloodt (Host), Jack & Sharie Kenny, JL & Linda Pelton, Ron & Marilou Webb, Christine & Theron Hixson Attendees: 31 Coffee & Refreshments: Steve Davis Cleanup: Ron & Marilou Webb, Leo & Lorraine Gonya, Leon & Arlene Wallace Door Greeters: Steve Davis List of Dances Cued January 12 Karen Gloodt Black Satin, Scheherazade, Dance With the Devil, After All These Years, I Wanta Quickstep, Carnival, That s Life, Michele, Cuando Me Cha, Dancing at Washington Square, Sleeping Beauty Jack Kenny Coney Island IV, Chapel By The Sea, Adios Amor 4, Sea in Autumn JL Pelton I Feel Lucky, Concierto de Aranjuez, You Say You Will, My Sweet Catherine, Sway 4 Me, Island Rumba, Donde Estas Yolanda, Hope III, Kiss Me Goodbye Rumba, Tango Mannita Ron Webb Hit Me With a Hot Note, Beat of Your Heart, She s the One, Every day I Love You, Send in the Clowns, How Lucky Can One Guy Be Christine Hixson Feelin Waltz, Remember When, Sunflower, Spanish Eyes, Champagne Quickstep, Red Petticoats, A Prayer Winter Fun Rounds Fun Dance Record January 26 Fundraiser for Swingtime Center We had a good turnout for this fundraiser and a great time was had by all who attended. Because of the generosity of the dancers, the cuers who donated their time and talents, and the Harvest Holiday members who hosted the dance and furnished the refreshments, Swingtime Center will benefit to the tune of $708.00. Grady Blount was the winner of the split the pot, and he donated his winnings to the fundraiser. Many thanks to all who supported this fundraiser. Cuers: Christine & Theron Hixson (Chair for Fundraiser), Jack & Sharie Kenny, Chris & Maria Farabaugh, Walter & Eula Brewer, Jack & Ann von der Heide, Karen & Ed Gloodt; JL & Linda Pelton
Page 3 Harvest Holiday News February 2014 Attendees: 84 Coffee & Refreshments: Sharon Alexander, Steve Davis Door Greeters: Ken & June Gartlir Split the Pot Raffle: Theron Hixson and Pecan List of Dances Cued January 26 Jack Kenny Dancing Queen, Since I Don t Have You, Love Someone Like Me, Candida, You Make My Pants Want To Get Up and Dance, Valentine Bolero Chris Farabaugh Angel Jive, Just Another Woman in Love III, St. Louis Blues, Amanda, Some Broken Hearts Walter Brewer Hideaway Tango, Non Dimenticar, Sweet Pea Lazy Swing, Black Horse & Cherry Tree, Watermark IV Jack von der Heide A White Sport Coat, Fascination, Milica, The Poet & I, Tango Mannita Karen Gloodt Boogie Time, Scheherazade, I Wanta Quickstep, Play a Simple Melody, Carnival, Tennessee Waltz JL Pelton Island Rumba, So What s New, Dance with the Devil, Rachel s Song, Chicago, Their Hearts are Dancing Christine Hixson Champagne Quickstep, Street Fair, A Prayer, Islands in the Stream, Last Cheaters Waltz Dancer News Sharon Hamner Had back surgery on January 15. Recovery is going well, but it will be sometime before she is back dancing. Sharon s Address is: 1521 Gailbrook, Dallas, TX 75228. Royce Wheaton Passed from our world on January 20, 2014. He and Betty have been a big part of Harvest Holiday for over 30 years, and we will surely miss him. We were so glad he was able to come and visit during the Festival. RIP dear Friend. A Celebration of his Life will be held on February 1 at Pecan Grove Community Center, 5830 Main, Rowlett, TX, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Betty s address is: 6102 Lakeshore Drive, Rowlett, TX 75089. Lillie Doyle Ray & Lillie Doyle were area round dance leaders and very active in Harvest Holiday until Ray died a number of years ago. Long time round dancers know her well. Her only son Shack passed away recently. Lillie s address is: 946 Highland Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75051.
Page 4 Harvest Holiday News February 2014 Dallas/Fort Worth Area Dance Club Reports Merry Rounders ** (Phase 4-5-6) Monday, 6-8 pm Eunice Senior Center, Arlington Ramblin Rounds (Phase 3-4-5) Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm Granger Rec Center #109, Garland Ramblin Rounds ** (Phase 4-5-6) Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm Churchill Recreation Center, Dallas Rainbow Rounds (Phase 3-4-5) Wednesday, 7:00-9:15 pm Swingtime Center, Fort Worth Dance, Dance, Dance ** (Phase 5-6) Thursday, 6:30-9:00 pm Holford Recreation Center, Garland Dance Arounds (Phase 3-4-5) Thursday, 6:15-8:45 p.m. Plano Senior Center, 401 W. 16th, Plano ** Indicates a Carousel Club Monday Ron and Marilou Webb Coco Beach, 6 FT, Prow (teaching) Tuesday Theron and Christine Hixson It Makes No Difference, 4 FT, Preskitt So What s New, 4 MB, Dierickx Wednesday Theron and Christine Hixson She s the One, 5FT, Sechrist My Friends, 4 QS, Highburger Karen & Ed Gloodt Jumpin' Jupiter, 3 QS/TS, Gloodt You re Just in Love, 3 QS/TS, Gloodt Continental Goodnight, 3 QS/TS, Murbach PA6-5000, 5 MX, Glover Thursday Ron and Marilou Webb She's The One, 5 FT, Sechrist (thorough review) Red Petticoats, 5 TG, Shibata (thorough review Wounded Heart, 5 BL, Worlock (review) Right Here Waiting, 6 BL, Goss (review) Los Rayos Del Sol, 5 RB, Moore (review) JL and Linda Pelton Sunflower, 5 Jive, Tonks Jive figure work ICBDA Carousel Clubs Most Taught Dances December 2013 1 Red Petticoats Shibata 5 Tango 1 The Phantom Worlock 6 Tango 1 Theme from Shrek Worlock 5 Waltz 2 She s the One Sechrist 5 Foxtrot 3 A River Runs Through It Goss 6 Waltz 3 Beautiful Things Lamberty 6 Foxtrot 3 Dance the Night Away Worlock 6 Mixed 3 Dance with the Devil Pelton 4 Cha
Page 5 Harvest Holiday News February 2014 3 Michelle Gloodt 5 Foxtrot Lessons and Other Dance Opportunities Rainbow Rounds Continuing Lessons Karen and Ed Gloodt Wednesday nights ongoing 6:00 6:45 p.m. Swingtime Center Karen and Ed are teaching dances which newer dancers might not know and which appear regularly on festival programs, including ICBDA. These dance teaches will precede Rainbow Rounds regular dance. The charge will be $2 per person, and anyone is welcome to join us. The evening program from 7 9 will remain the same. Basic Two Step Lessons Garland Monday Nights February 3 Christine and Theron Hixson Monday nights Starts February 3, 2014 7:00 9:00 p.m. Granger Annex, 1302 Avenue F (Garland Rd & Ave F) Garland For further info: Call Christine at 972 270 7292 or email hixsoncuer@earthlink.net. Basic Two Step Lessons Plano Tuesday Nights March 18th JL and Linda Peltonn Tuesday nights Starts March 18, 2014 7:15 9:15 p.m. Carpenter Recreation Center, 6701 Coit Road, Plano Course # 154588 For further info: Call Linda at 972 897 6006 or email peltondances@gmail.com. Basic Rumba/Cha Lessons Ft. Worth Sunday Nights April 16 Jack and Sharie Kenny Sunday nights Starts April 6 thru June 29, 2014 6:00 8:00 p.m. Swingtime Center, Anglin Drive, Ft. Worth For further info: Call Jack at 817 654 0252 or email jkenny3@sbcglobal.net. Waltz Boot Camp Dallas, Texas May 30 June 1, 2014 Curt and Tammy Worlock are coming back again to Dallas to conduct one of their famed Boot Camps. This summer the focus rhythm is Waltz. Figures and technique will be taught up through Phase 4 Waltz figures only. All day clinics will be held on Friday and Saturday May 30 & 31 with a half day clinic on Sunday June 1. There will be party dance both Friday and Saturday night.
Page 6 Harvest Holiday News February 2014 The venue this year is the Dallas Sokol Ballroom at Sokol Athletic Center, 7448 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231. This is a great dance facility with an excellent floating wood floor and a great sound system used by many ballroom dance clubs in the Dallas area. Flyer is available at http://www.peltondances.com/pdfs/waltzbootcamp.pdf. For further information or to register contact Glen and Helen Arceneaux at 972 527 5151. ICBDA Waco, Texas July 9 12, 2014 Mark the date for Waco and ICBDA. It s an absolutely fabulous four days of dancing with national clinicians providing technique clinics, dance teaches, and evening programmed dances. The flyer is available on the ICBDA website at: www.icbda.com. Check it out for all the information. You can also download the flyer directly using the following URL: http://icbda.com/2014_icbda_flyer.pdf. And if you register now, you get to vote on the program dances. All dancing is on wood floors in all three halls. The Phase 3 4 hall will have extra dances taught at both a Phase 3 and a Phase 4 level for many of the teaching slots. If you have never attended an ICBDA convention and aren t quite ready for the Phase 5 or 6 dances, the Phase 3 4 Hall is the place to be. You don t have to stick to one hall you can wander between halls and take whatever classes/teaches you would like to take. And you can t beat the location Waco, Texas. Did you know it only costs $20 per couple to become a member of ICBDA which gives you full access to the ICBDA website? There is lots of different information available there including a Technical Dance Manual and quarterly newsletters. You also get access to the full Carousel Club report. Note: This newsletter only prints a portion of the Carousel dance report. Focus rhythms this year are Waltz and Quickstep. With a slogan of Waltz into Waco, one of the focus rhythms had to be Waltz. See you in Waco.
Page 7 Harvest Holiday News February 2014 Links to Other Festival and Dance Opportunities March 7-9, 2014 Phase 2-4 Joplin, Missouri Tanglefooters 38 th Annual Spring Dance Weekend featuring Karen and Ed Gloodt http://swingtimecenter.com/pdfs/tanglefooters_38th_spring_dance.pdf April 4-6, 2014 Phase 2-6 Wagoner, Oklahoma Oklahoma Round Dance Association featuring: Jim & Georgianne Couey, Ed & Karen Gloodt, and Paul & Linda Robinson http://swingtimecenter.com/pdfs/orda_2014_spring_flyer.pdf May 25-30, 2014 South Fork, Colorado Fun Valley Round Dance Week featuring Karen & Ed Gloodt and Bob & Sally Nolen http://swingtimecenter.com/pdfs/fun_valley_2014.pdf Other Local Square & Round Dance Opportunities February 21 23, 2014 Texas Stampede Plus weekend location changed to Paris, Texas Christine & Theron Hixson on rounds, Oxendine and Story on squares: www.texas stampede.com February 23, 2014 NORTEX Teen Dance Fundraiser ; 2:00 p.m., Swingtime Center; squares/thomason, rounds/farabaugh and lines/pryor: http://www.nortex.org/flyers/nortex/022314_nortex_teenscholarshipcolor02.jpg March 29, 2014 Rainbow Rounds Anniversary Dance, Swingtime Center Karen & Ed Gloodt on rounds, Deborah Carroll Jones on squares. e mail: egloodt@aim.com